The Diplomat
Spain hopes that Danish tourists will continue to come to our country when the health crisis allows. This was one of the issues discussed at the meeting and working dinner held yesterday at the Palacio de Viana between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arancha González Laya, and her Danish counterpart, Jeppe Kofod.
The meeting, according to a note distributed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is a sign of the desire of both ministers to strengthen bilateral relations, increasing contacts, both within the EU and in the multilateral sphere.
The note adds that, among the issues addressed were the post-COVID recovery, and the importance of tourism, since Spain has traditionally been the first tourist destination for Danish citizens.
Spain and Denmark,” the note stresses, “maintain good relations as European partners and allies, and also share points of view on the main axes of foreign policy, which makes the two states partners on issues such as the defence of effective multilateralism within an international society with shared values, or the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic”.
The ministers also discussed bilateral issues such as economic and defence relations, and matters on the European agenda such as the need to relaunch the European Union’s relationship with the Southern Neighbourhood, in the framework of the High Representative’s Joint Communication of 9 February.
They also agreed on the strategic nature of the EU-Mercosur Agreement, supporting its signing, and discussed the Conference on the Future of Europe and economic recovery as key elements for strengthening the Union and its Member States.
On the international agenda, González Laya and Kofod exchanged views on the Eastern Mediterranean, the situation in the Gulf of Guinea, the multilateral agenda and the Sahel. Finally, they agreed on the importance of a strong transatlantic relationship, based on common interests and shared values, according to the note.
